When He Xiangbei got home from work, he found the house unusually quiet. None of the elders were around.
After asking the housekeeper, he learned that his grandparents had taken his eldest brother and sister-in-law shopping.
His face immediately darkened. Storming back to his room, he began venting his anger at Lu Jinyun without giving her a chance to explain.
“Do you know the old man and old lady took my eldest brother and his wife out? How many times have I told you? Grandma is the one who calls the shots in this family. I told you to spend more time pleasing her!
But what do you do? You hide in the room all day with that little girl. I can’t count on you to give me a son, and you don’t even know how to win people over. What’s the point of having you?”
Of course Lu Jinyun knew they had gone out.
When He Siyue and Lu Jinhuan had argued earlier, she had secretly watched the entire scene from the second floor.
“What are you so anxious about?” Lu Jinyun said with a smug smile. She exaggerated everything that had happened that afternoon before continuing, “Lu Jinhuan clashed with He Siyue on her very first day after marrying into the family. Let them fight it out.
We’ll just stay behind the scenes and reap the benefits. Isn’t that better?”
He Xiangbei’s expression eased a little.
“Really?”
“Of course!” Lu Jinyun rolled her eyes. “Don’t you know what kind of person He Siyue is? She looks down on anyone whose family background isn’t as good as hers. Have you forgotten how she treated me when I first married into the He family?”
He Xiangbei let out a cold snort.
“You and Lu Jinhuan aren’t the same. Don’t forget how you married into the He family. Your younger sister, on the other hand, married in with the full approval of the elders.”
The mention of that infuriated Lu Jinyun. Her chest trembled with anger.
“It takes two people to make something happen! Fine, I admit I seduced you back then. But if you hadn’t wanted it, no matter how hard I tried, it would’ve been useless!”
He Xiangbei couldn’t be bothered arguing with her.
Just looking at this woman irritated him now. He truly felt he’d been blind back then to have married someone like her.
The newlywed couple, He Congnan and Lu Jinhuan, formed a stark contrast to the second couple.
After returning from shopping, they greeted the elders before walking hand in hand back to their room.
The moment they entered, He Congnan cornered his little wife against the door.
“Give your brother a kiss. I couldn’t even touch you all afternoon. I missed you to death.”
Before Lu Jinhuan could react, her cherry-like lips were completely captured by his eager kiss.
They kissed passionately, and when they finally separated, a thin, glistening strand still connected their lips.
“Did my sweetheart enjoy shopping today?”
His voice was low and husky. At the same time, his large, powerful hands skillfully slipped beneath the hem of her shirt.
The sudden touch made Lu Jinhuan’s face flush crimson. Her pink lips parted several times before she finally managed to speak.
“Y-you… you’re bullying me! Take your hand away!”
Seeing his little wife trying so hard to look fierce only made He Congnan even more delighted.
He swiftly lifted her into his arms, seating her on one arm as he strode toward the bed.
Blushing furiously, Lu Jinhuan buried her face against his shoulder and pleaded softly,
“Brother Congnan, could you put me down first? I have something to tell you.”
He ignored her completely.
Placing her gently onto the bed, he climbed on after her.
Meanwhile, Lu Jinhuan frantically called out to the system in her mind.
“Qiuqiu! I’m already pregnant. Doesn’t that mean we shouldn’t… be intimate anymore?”
[Don’t worry. A baby conceived through the Fertility Pill is different from a naturally conceived one. Even if you went bungee jumping during your pregnancy, it wouldn’t affect the baby at all]
Lu Jinhuan: “…”
Noticing that the little woman in his arms had drifted off in thought, He Congnan lightly nipped her smooth cheek in dissatisfaction.
“You’re daydreaming at a time like this. Looks like I shouldn’t have gone easy on you.”
“B-Brother Congnan… we haven’t bathed yet.”
Now that Qiuqiu had assured her it was safe, Lu Jinhuan no longer resisted as much. Besides, they were newlyweds deeply in love, and she didn’t want to dampen his enthusiasm.
He Congnan lifted his head from the fragrant curve of her neck and replied in a hoarse voice,
“Fine. Then we’ll bathe together.”
Before their marriage, He Congnan had specifically asked some comrades from southern China about their daily habits. After learning that they bathed every day, he had specially commissioned a carpenter to make a large wooden bathtub.
He had imagined enjoying a romantic bath together with his little wife.
Unfortunately, when they reached the bathroom, he suddenly remembered that no hot water had been prepared.
“Wait here. I’ll go heat some water,” he said through gritted teeth.
Sneaking a glance at the obviously excited man, Lu Jinhuan hurriedly stopped him.
“Brother Congnan, I don’t want a bath today. Just wiping myself down is enough~”
Good heavens…
If one of the elders saw him in this state, she’d never be able to face them again.
Besides, she had soaked in a bath the previous night. Normally, a simple wash and a good foot soak were enough for today.
Eager to get on with the evening, He Congnan agreed without another thought.
A quick wash didn’t require boiling water. The two thermos flasks were already full of hot water more than enough for Lu Jinhuan. As for him, he was used to bathing in cold water.
Lu Jinhuan had assumed it would be like the previous night: she would bathe in the bathroom attached to their room while He Congnan used the shared bathroom upstairs.
Instead, he had no intention of leaving.
After bringing in the thermos flasks, he shut the door and immediately began taking off his clothes.
Lu Jinhuan blinked in surprise.
“Y-you’re bathing here?”
“Of course.”
He answered as though it were perfectly obvious.
“The second brother and his wife use the bathroom outside. What if I’m halfway through and they need it? It’s safer to use the one in our own room.”
The night before had been their wedding night. He had worried she might feel too shy, so he’d used the shared bathroom.
Now that they had already seen each other completely, there was no need to be so reserved.
With her bright, watery eyes, Lu Jinhuan watched as he calmly undressed.
By the time he had finished, embarrassment had turned her entire body pink.
Feeling her gaze on him only made He Congnan more restless.
As soon as he removed the last piece of clothing, he reached out, pulled the still-stunned girl into his arms, and kissed her deeply.
They remained locked in a lingering embrace, their lips refusing to part. While kissing her, he deftly helped her out of her clothes as well.
It was Lu Jinhuan’s first time standing unclothed under such bright lights. The moment her clothes were removed, a shiver ran through her body.
Instinctively, she tried to cover herself.
He Congnan gently lowered her hands.
“Sweetheart… you’re beautiful. Don’t hide.”
For once, he wasn’t in a hurry.
He simply gazed quietly at the breathtaking young woman before him. After admiring her for a long while, he pulled her into a warm embrace and whispered with incomparable tenderness,
“Huan’er… I love you so much.”